Threat Intelligence Program Lead: Cloud Security Innovation

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Program Lead, Threat Intelligence to own end-to-end program management of threat intelligence initiatives across the Security & Networking business unit. This role bridges threat research, engineering, and product teams to embed timely, accurate intelligence into Cisco's security portfolio (e.g., Talos, SecureX/XDR, firewall, endpoint, and cloud security products).

The ideal candidate combines strong program management with deep knowledge of threat intelligence lifecycle, risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in engineering/computer science or related field with extensive program management experience.
• Experience in cybersecurity, threat intelligence, or security operations preferred.
• Knowledge of threat intelligence concepts (IOCs, TTPs, MITRE ATT&CK) and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Own the roadmap, planning, and execution of threat intelligence programs across product lines.
• Establish and manage a risk register, mitigation plans, and executive updates.
• Coordinate integration testing of intelligence feeds into downstream security products.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies, budgets, and vendor relationships for program success.
• Collaborate with Talos, data engineering, and product teams to translate research into requirements.

Skills

Program management

Threat intelligence

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile / Waterfall

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Smartsheet

MS Project

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Program Lead, Threat Intelligence to own end-to-end program management of threat intelligence initiatives across the Security & Networking business unit. This role bridges threat research, engineering, and product teams to embed timely, accurate intelligence into Cisco's security portfolio (e.g., Talos, SecureX/XDR, firewall, endpoint, and cloud security products).

The ideal candidate combines strong program management with deep knowledge of threat intelligence lifecycle, risk